document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141335>Question 141335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The intake pipe can fill a tank in 4 hours when the outlet pipe is closed, but with the outlet pipe open it takes 6 hours. How long would it take the outlet pipe to empty a full tank? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 6 hrs, the inlet pipe can fill the tank to 150% (6/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ this means that 50% of the volume went through the outlet in 6 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ 50% in 6 hrs means it takes 12 hrs for the outlet to empty the tank\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equation __ let x=\"outlet time\" __ 6/4-6/x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 4x __ 6x-24=4x __ 2x=24 __ x=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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